Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 27/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1027 hPa] over the southern Tasman Sea extends a ridge over central
Australia and over the tropical east Queensland coast. An upper level trough
moving across southern Queensland is expected to move offshore early today. A
new high is expected to strengthen over the Great Australian Bight today,
maintaining a moist S to SE flow into southern Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Fine and mostly sunny over central and northern parts of the state. Mostly
cloudy over the south of the state, with scattered showers and drizzle areas
about the far southeast. Isolated showers elsewhere about the far southern
interior and southeast of the state.  A cool morning in some central districts
and parts of the southern interior. Light to moderate SW to SE winds, fresh at
times in the north and northwest.
Forecast for Saturday
The high is expected to remain near South Australia and maintain a relatively
moist S to SE airflow over the southern half of Queensland with cloudy
conditions and generally isolated to scattered showers. An upper trough is
expected to move across New South Wales and towards southwest Queensland, and
will help to deepen a surface trough off the southern Queensland coast. This
will also assist in maintaining scattered showers about the Southeast Coast and
the Wide Bay. Showers may tend to rain at times about the Gold Coast and
adjacent ranges. Fine over the remainder of the state. Minimum temperatures
remaining below average in central districts and parts of the eastern tropics,
with maximum temperatures trending below average in the southeast.
Forecast for Sunday
The high is expected to remain over South Australia and maintain the
relatively moist S to SE airflow over the southern half of Queensland with
cloudy conditions and isolated showers. The upper trough is expected to move
across southern Queensland and most likely intensify into an upper level low,
leading to more unstable conditions over southeast districts and the southern
interior with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. The surface trough
off the southern Queensland coast is likely to continue deepening as the upper
trough approaches, with a low likely to form off the far southeast coast. This
is likely to increase winds with at least widespread showers and possibly rain
about the far southeast of the state. Moderate falls are possible about the Gold
Coast and adjacent ranges, although there is still some uncertainty associated
with the development and position of the low. Fine over most of the tropics,
with only isolated light showers over the far northeast Peninsula district.
Minimum temperatures remaining a little below average in parts of the eastern
tropics. Maximum temperatures are expected to be generally below average in the
south and west due to cloud cover and the cool S to SE airflow.
Forecast for Monday
The upper level trough and low should continue to strengthen and reach peak
intensity over southeastern Queensland. The surface low pressure system is
likely to drift slowly southwards near or off the southeast Queensland coast
with widespread showers and possible rain areas about the far southeast of the
state. Moderate falls may occur about the far southeast of the state though the
intensity and extent of these falls will be very dependent on the position of
the low. Cloudy with scattered showers and possible areas of rain over the
remainder of the Darling Downs, with more isolated showers and drizzle areas
over the eastern Warrego and Maranoa and Wide Bay and Burnett as the high near
South Australia maintains a moist SE airflow into these areas. Isolated showers
along the northeast tropical coast. Maximum temperatures are expected to be
generally below average across the state due to a combination of cloud cover and
the cool S to SE airflow.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The high over southeast Australia is expected to weaken. The upper level
trough and low is expected to lie over contract off the southeast coast on
Tuesday and Wednesday with the accompanying showers and areas of rain about the
southeast contracting southwards by late Tuesday with fine conditions developing
on Wednesday. However, forecasts for southeast Queensland still remain uncertain
and are very dependent on the position of the low pressure system.. It should
remain fine in most other areas, though some light showers are possible about
the northeast tropical coast.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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